Friday, June 10, 2011

Sweet Rewards

Emory came bumbling into the kitchen yesterday afternoon. In one full breath, "Mom! Mom! The red berries are ready! We can pick them! Can you make a pie? Will you please make a pie? Can I have a bowl to go pick them? Will you make a pie? You can! They are ready! Come see! I'll show you!"
Normally, this is where I'd follow him out into the yard with my camera, acting just as excited and surprised to see the currants (which I noticed the day before as 'ready to pick'), but alas, my beloved camera is somewhere between here and Nikon for service. The lens filter has been stuck on the front of my favorite lens for months. The camera body needed a little TLC and cleaning anyway. So I'm patiently waiting for both the primary lens I use, and the camera to come back to the hands that love it so darn much.

I have a back up though- my old camera. A not so shabby D70, which, as it turns out, I'd forgotten exactly how to use.
A little rusty you could say....

but we worked, and worked. He picked red currants and I begged my brain to recall settings and how to make adjustments. (Ok I admit, I picked a few currants, and ate a few too).
Progress was not instant, and for awhile I wondered why I'd held onto the darn D70. Heck I don't use it anymore and I don't even remember how!?

But then, a glimmer of hope. A little recollection. A little memory recall. It became clearer.

And so, we were lucky to fill a bowl full of currants. Lucky to have a back up, so as not to have to miss out on the momentous summer occasion when we begin to pick fresh fruit and veggies from the yard.

Copyright- Jusk Ask!

So, under the advice and encouragement of others, I'm adding a copyright statement to the family blog. Ridiculous really. I don't really mind if someone wants to use a photo. Actually it's always a bit flattering when someone asks. I don't mind at all, but just ask! Simple manners. This all came about because I stumbled upon my photos, which had been posted on the blog, being used here in Europe by someone making travel ads. He did site the blog; fair enough. But I realized that our kids could show up on a billboard in the Philippines with some strange photo shopped monster streaming from their noses, if I didn't at least try to persuade borrowers to at least ask first. I'm going to say yes, of course. I'm going to let you use the photo. I'll probably even offer to mail you a copy on disc. So just ask. It's a bit like RSVP- just do it. RSVP to that party. It's not hard, and it's the right thing to do- to let the hostess know you're not going to attend, or better yet, that you will show up. Please. I'm a nice person. I don't bite. Just ask.

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